Sunday, January 8, 2017

Charles E. Smith Athletic Center

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The Richmond Spiders travel to Charles E. Smith Athletic Center to play the George Washington Colonials on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

The Spiders come into this game with an overall record of 8-6 and a road record of 2-2. They are 4-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5. The Colonials have an overall record of 9-6 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 5-7 and they are 5-7 against the spread.

T.J. Cline comes into this contest averaging 17.9 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Spiders. He pulls down 7.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. ShawnDre' Jones averages 16.9 points per game in 34.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 2 rebounds per game for Richmond. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Tyler Cavanaugh averages 16.5 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per contest this year for the Colonials. He grabs 7.7 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Jaren Sina averages 10.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 90%.

Richmond averages 73 points per contest this season which ranks them 166th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 97th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 246th in the country. They average 33 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 292nd and 49th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 78th with 12.2 per game. The Spiders allow 70.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 135th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 116th and 46th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.9 rebounds a game which ranks 299th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 95th in Division 1.

George Washington averages 69.3 points per game this year which ranks them 245th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.1 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 291st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 113th in the nation. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 32nd and 182nd respectively. In the turnover department the Colonials rank 246th with 14.5 per game. The Colonials allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 81st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 112th and 264th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 45th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 248th place in the nation. The Colonials force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 337th in college basketball.

The Spiders average 74.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1.7 per contest. The Spiders have an offensive rating of 103.1 and they assist on 61.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Richmond turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 22.7%. The Spiders give up 72.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 79.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Colonials score 71.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.1 points per game. The Colonials have a rating on offense of 102.3 and 58.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. George Washington turns it over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35.3%. The Colonials give up 64.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Richmond Spiders Betting Trends

The Richmond Spiders are 4-5 against the spread

The Richmond Spiders are 5-5 against the over/under

George Washington Colonials Betting Trends

The George Washington Colonials are 5-7 against the spread

The George Washington Colonials are 5-7 against the over/under

Richmond Spiders Injuries

12/23/16 F Grant Golden Heart out indefinitely
01/01/17 F Marshall Wood Mononucleosis out indefinitely

George Washington Colonials Injuries

01/05/17 G Patrick Steeves Knee "?"

Guy's Pick: Take George Washington

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